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Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

Harvard Medical School

1309 E. Ridge Road Suite 1
McAllen, TX 78503

(956) 631-8875

Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD is a retina specialist in McAllen, TX specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD is affiliated with Driscoll Children's Hospital.

Office Locations

1309 E. Ridge Road Suite 1
McAllen, TX 78503

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3533 S. Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78411

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In The News

“Location: RAI Amsterdam Presenter: Victor Gonzalez, M.D., Valley Retina Institute, McAllen, TX.”—"Nanoscope Therapeutics Announces Presentations in Upcoming Conferences", Channel 8 News, October 2023

“The fact that we see sustained and sometimes transformative gains in vision function, allowing them to walk in the clinic with more certainty, after a single treatment is remarkable and...”—"Cision PR Newswire", WGN 9, March 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

laser eye surgery

laser trabeculoplasty

By Affordability:

glaucoma surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD performed more laser eye surgery, and laser trabeculoplasty procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for glaucoma surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD had a list price for B-scan, diagnostic B-scan, diagnostic imaging, and fundus photography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

retinal photocoagulation

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

laser eye surgery

ophthalmic ultrasound

panretinal photocoagulation

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD performed more retinal photocoagulation, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for laser eye surgery, ophthalmic ultrasound, and panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD treated as a retina specialist in McAllen, TX during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, aspiration and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	628
capsulotomy	35
diagnostic imaging	82
doctor visit	1662
eye procedures	4849
injections	1542
laser treatment	54
photocoagulation	107
ultrasound (sonogram)	143

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD treated as a retina specialist in McAllen, TX during 2013 were eye procedures, injections, aspiration and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	654
capsulotomy	51
diagnostic imaging	70
doctor visit	1494
eye procedures	4583
injections	1273
laser treatment	68
photocoagulation	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	239

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	676

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	807
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	402
From 75 to 84	410
85 and over	189
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	63
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD treated as a retina specialist in McAllen, TX during 2014 were eye procedures, injections, skin testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	34
allergy testing	780
aspiration	288
capsulotomy	60
diagnostic imaging	95
doctor visit	1743
eye procedures	3843
injections	959
laser treatment	94
minimally invasive procedures	780
photocoagulation	109
skin testing	780
ultrasound (sonogram)	137

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	786
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	184
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	62
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD treated as a retina specialist in McAllen, TX during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
aspiration	86
capsulotomy	50
diagnostic imaging	99
doctor visit	1568
eye procedures	2948
injections	872
laser treatment	66
photocoagulation	85
ultrasound (sonogram)	99

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	874
Female	1138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	1380
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	730
From 75 to 84	672
85 and over	344
Less than 65	266

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	62
Dementia	16
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD treated as a retina specialist in McAllen, TX during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	97
diagnostic imaging	104
doctor visit	1644
eye procedures	3456
injections	963
laser treatment	115
photocoagulation	135
ultrasound (sonogram)	104

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	477
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	339
Black	0
Hispanic	755
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	185
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	61
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD treated as a retina specialist in McAllen, TX during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	110
diagnostic imaging	94
doctor visit	678
eye procedures	5472
injections	1355
laser treatment	123
photocoagulation	130
ultrasound (sonogram)	94

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	603
Female	831

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	0
Hispanic	943
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	465
85 and over	220
Less than 65	231

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	63
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD treated as a retina specialist in McAllen, TX during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	11
capsulotomy	84
diagnostic imaging	108
doctor visit	373
eye procedures	6042
injections	1444
laser treatment	113
photocoagulation	211
ultrasound (sonogram)	108

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	583
Female	754

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	882
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	449
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	222
Less than 65	217

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	61
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD treated as a retina specialist in McAllen, TX during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	84
diagnostic imaging	109
doctor visit	280
eye procedures	5515
injections	1276
laser treatment	99
photocoagulation	200
tonometry	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	109

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	479
Female	642

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	0
Hispanic	727
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	371
From 75 to 84	379
85 and over	196
Less than 65	175

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	62
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD treated as a retina specialist in McAllen, TX during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	42
diagnostic imaging	82
doctor visit	208
eye procedures	4596
injections	1261
laser treatment	80
photocoagulation	117
ultrasound (sonogram)	82

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	300
Black	0
Hispanic	578
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	154
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	62
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD treated as a retina specialist in McAllen, TX during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	30
diagnostic imaging	28
doctor visit	364
eye procedures	3129
injections	839
laser treatment	51
photocoagulation	120
ultrasound (sonogram)	456
vascular procedures	428

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	675
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	322
85 and over	187
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	63
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD treated as a retina specialist in McAllen, TX during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	19
diagnostic imaging	24
doctor visit	338
eye procedures	2383
injections	604
laser treatment	50
photocoagulation	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	93
vascular procedures	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	408
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	116
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	58
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD treated as a retina specialist in McAllen, TX were eye procedures, injections, allergy testing and minimally invasive procedures.

ablation	20
allergy testing	780
aspiration	414
capsulotomy	60
diagnostic imaging	81
doctor visit	941
eye procedures	4256
injections	1126
laser treatment	83
minimally invasive procedures	780
photocoagulation	124
skin testing	780
tonometry	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	151
vascular procedures	248

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	624

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	225
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	721
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	358
85 and over	181
Less than 65	159
65 to 74	382

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	56
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Doheny Eye Institute. He is certified by the Board Certified in Ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Harvard Medical School

Residency: Doheny Eye Institute

Board Certification: Board Certified in Ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Driscoll Children's Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$106,969 OZURDEX $87,849	BOTOX $483	RESTASIS $181	BOTOX THERAPEUTIC - HH $100	ALPHAGAN P $94	Other $18,262
US Retina LLC	$70,673 $70,673
Beaver-Visitec International, Inc.	$67,584 Endoscopic Cyclophotocoagulation $69	$67,516
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$59,464 ReSTOR $107	Cataract Equipment $53	Constellation $38	Durezol $22	$59,243
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$40,305 STELLARIS $19,548	STELLARIS PC $13,101	BESIVANCE $4,139	MACUGEN $1,149	ENVISTA $1,097	Other $1,272
Other	$311,430 Eylea $55,234	LUCENTIS $34,054	ILUVIEN $32,992	PASCAL INSTRUMENT $27,257	OPHTHALMIC INSTRUMENTS $20,465	Other $141,428

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$306,220
Travel and Lodging	$75,946
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$71,630
Acquisitions	$54,301
Food and Beverage	$49,278
Other	$99,051

Research Payments

Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD has received 429 research payments totaling $2,831,366.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Victor Hugo Gonzalez, MD.

US Retina LLC	2020	$121,194.72	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2019	$121,194.72	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2017	$116,784.38	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2018	$116,784.38	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2016	$101,333.60	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2022	$100,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares
US Retina LLC	2015	$100,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Shares

Biography

Dr. Victor Gonzalez is a vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) specialist. In addition to English, Dr. Gonzalez speaks Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Driscoll Children's Hospital. After completing medical school at Harvard Medical School, he performed his residency at Doheny Eye Institute and Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center.